MACD, EMA, ATR, HA Overlay Strategy

A MACD crossover trading strategy with EMA for trend filtering and ATR for dynamic stop loss/take profit. Optimized for crypto, forex, and stocks.

Published · Updated · Methodology: Technical Indicators

  • Methodology: Technical Indicators
  • Content type: strategy
  • Timeframes: Not specified (implied daytrading timeframes)
  • Markets: Crypto (Ethereum, Bitcoin), Forex, Stocks

Indicators used

  • MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
  • EMA (Exponential Moving Average)
  • ATR Bands by Alexander Th
  • HA Overlay (Heikin Ashi Overlay)
  • Normalized MACD
  • Leading MACD

Source video

Decoded from: Most Effective MACD Strategy for Daytrading Crypto, Forex & Stocks (High Winrate Strategy) by Trading with DaviddTech — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 2:05 - The Winning Trading Strategy
  • 7:00 - The Coded Trading Strategy
  • 19:00 - Let's Test 100 times
  • 10:00 - MACD Trading My Thoughts
  • 15:30 - Conclusion
  • 3:00 - Adding MACD and EMA(100)
  • 4:00 - Trend filter with EMA(100)
  • 4:40 - MACD crossover rules (initial)
  • 5:40 - Adding ATR for SL/TP
  • 6:00 - Risk-reward ratio
  • 7:50 - Optimized strategy with multiple EMAs and HA Overlay
  • 8:20 - Removing Saturday/Sunday for crypto
  • 9:00 - Updated EMA filter (8 & 60)
  • 9:30 - MACD crossover rules (optimized)

Topics

macd strategy · ema strategy · atr strategy · heikin ashi strategy · crypto daytrading strategy · forex trading strategy · stocks trading strategy · technical indicators · trading strategy · macd crossover · day trading strategy · pine script · tradingview strategy · macd ema strategy

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